linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v8 09/14] cma: export cma_alloc() and cma

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Date: Fri, 2 May 2025 16:49:28 +0100
From: Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>
To: Jens Wiklander <jens.wiklander@...aro.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v8 09/14] cma: export cma_alloc() and cma_release()

On Fri, May 02, 2025 at 11:59:23AM +0200, Jens Wiklander wrote:
> Export the two functions cma_alloc() and cma_release().

Why?  This is clearly part of a larger series, but you've given those of
us who are subscribed to linux-mm absolutely no information about why
you want to do this.